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summarily

[ suh-mair-uh-lee, suhm-er-uh- ]

adverb

  1. in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
  2. without notice; precipitately:

    to be dismissed summarily from one's job.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of summarily1

First recorded in 1520–30; summary + -ly
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When a judge ordered the restoration of public health data that had been removed from government websites, he was summarily castigated by Elon Musk as “evil” and someone who “must be fired.”

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But critics said his "war on drugs" led to police abuse and that many of the drug suspects summarily executed.

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One of Trump’s first acts was to summarily fire Justice Department prosecutors who helped investigate Trump’s criminal attempts to overthrow the 2020 election.

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Gen. Susan Escallier, the Pentagon official in charge of the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Austin summarily overruled her, revoking the plea deal with little explanation and leaving experts and observers alike confused and disappointed.

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Bush in a press briefing and was summarily fired for “being rude” to the president.

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